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Human respiratory viruses continue to spread in wild chimpanzees
A team led by GHI Associate Director Tony Goldberg identified two simultaneous outbreaks of respiratory illness in chimpanzees in the wild, one of which was lethal.
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African Studies Program accepting applications for 2019 YALI-MWF Continuing Connections Travel awards
The awards are intended for international travel costs to bring YALI-MWF alumni to Madison or to support the costs of sending Madison-area professionals abroad. The deadline to submit an application is February 15, 2019.
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4W Initiative announces two funding opportunities
Proposals for both opportunities are due Monday, March 4 at 5 p.m.
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OnWisconsin: Bug Bites
More than two billion people around the world regularly consume insects. UW–Madison researchers have documented, for the first time, the health effects of eating them. GHI’s postdoctoral research associate Valerie Stull is the study’s lead author.
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Wisconsin Without Borders Awards
Wisconsin Without Borders recognizes work that demonstrates outstanding examples of globally engaged scholarship by members of the UW-Madison community. Awards are offered to faculty/academic staff, graduate/professional students, and undergraduate students. GHI is a co-sponsor of the awards.